Han Solo

Han Solo is a human male smuggler who became a leader in the Alliance to Restore the Republic (Rebel Alliance) and an instrumental figure in the Galactic Civil War. He hailed from Corellia and became the best smuggler in the employ of Jabba the Hutt, even completing the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs with his prized ship, the Millennium Falcon. He was best friends with the Wookiee Chewbacca, his trusted co-pilot who swore a life debt to the Corellian smuggler. Solo ran afoul of Jabba after ditching a shipment of spice to avoid trouble with the Empire, owing the Hutt a great deal of money as a result. His fortune seemed to have change when he agreed to charter Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO to Alderaan, but he became caught up in the rebellion against the Empire and, after helping Princess Leia Organa escape from the Death Star, briefly fought in the Battle of Yavin, which allowed Skywalker to destroy the superweapon. Solo fought with the Rebellion for a number of years afterward, taking part in numerous operations and battles against the Empire.

Falling in love with Leia during the years following the Battle of Yavin, Solo proposed marriage to her shortly before the Battle of Hoth. Seeking refuge from the enclosing Empire, Han took shelter with his friend Lando Calrission on Cloud City. This would prove disastrous as the new apprentice of the Sith, Darth Mico, capitalized off Han's blind trust in his former gambling buddy and captured the Rebels to lure out the young Luke Skywalker. Luke Skywalker would fall victim to this well-planned trap and would be slain at the hands of Darth Mico. Han narrowly escaped the ordeal though Lando and C3PO would not be so lucky. It was during this escape that Han met the future Jedi Master Jennifer Manraki.

After the declaration of the New Republic and the increased presence of the Sith group called "The Micorder", Solo hid his wife Leia and infant son Ben from the dark side on remote locations such as Tatooine. His efforts were not enough as Leia and Ben were captured, with the former being slain in front of her own son's eyes. The former Sith Lord Eve saved the toddler Solo from Darth Mico and although she played a large role in discovering the location of Leia and Ben in the first place, Han found it in himself to forgive the fallen Jedi for saving his son's life.

Han remains a General in the New Republic, gratefully taking missions in espionage and smuggling in reference to his spotty past. Despite the tremendous loss in his life of his friend Luke and his wife Leia, Han remains fixed on the future of the New Republic and the well-being of his own family member left in the Galaxy.